I’m using Apple’s XCode iOS-Simulator to run tests of a browser application on a iPhone Simulator 8. But sometimes the iOS simulator loses the safari.app, so I can’t run the tests (without a browser on my device - it’s not only not displayed, it’s not there). I don’t know why the safari.app is lost and when this happens. It’s the same problem with all devices (iPad and iPhone) and all software versions that are installed.
First I tried to “reset content and settings”, but nothing happens. Then I installed XCode’s iOS-Simulator 6.1 package and switched to it. This version contained safari.app. I switched through the different versions and after some switches, the devices with 7.1 had safari.app again.
A short time later XCode iOS-Simulator lost the app again. “Reset content and settings” didn’t worked again, switching the versions had this time no affect.
Then, I removed XCode from the mac and installed it again. safari.app was not on the simulated device. I used “reset content and settings” and then the safari.app was there.
The last part (from reinstall to reset) is the way I go every time the simulator loses safari.app. And this way needs time and is annoying…
I use OS X 10.9.4 with XCode 6
So I have 2 questions:
What happens that iOS-Simulator loses safari.app?
How can I get it back without reinstall XCode?
Thanks for your help.
